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Rio Olympics: Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj join nation in praising Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): With P.V. Sindhu assuring India of a silver medal in women's singles in the ongoing Rio Olympics by crushing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday congratulated the ace shuttler for her i
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Rio Olympics: President Mukherjee, PM Modi laud Sindhu for semi-final feat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): With P.V. Sindhu assuring India of a silver medal in women's singles in the ongoing Rio Olympics by crushing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday showered praises on the ace shuttler and wished her all the best for her final enco
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Saina Nehwal hospitalised with knee injury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Aug.18 (ANI):Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who made a group stage exit from the ongoing Rio Olympics, has been admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad after a reoccurrence of the knee injury she suffered before the prestigious quadrennial games.
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Another setback for India as shuttler Srikanth bows out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI): India's floundering campaign in the ongoing Rio Olympics received a further setback as ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the prestigious quadrennial tournament after going down against Lin Dan of China in the men's singles event her
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Rio Olympics: Amitabh Bachchan joins political fraternity in lauding Sindh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday joined the nation in lauding ace Indian shuttler P.V Sindhu who reached the semi-finals of the women's singles event at the Rio Olympics.
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Shuttler Sindhu keeps India's medal hopes afloat, enters semis at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 17 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu produced a gritty performance under tremendous pressure as she overcame Chinese world number two Yihan Wang in straight games to reach the semifinals of the women's singles event at the Rio Olympics.
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Vikas Krishan's loss prolongs India's wait for Rio Olympics meda
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 16 (ANI): Indian ace boxer Vikas Krishan failed to end his country's agonising wait for an Olympic medal as he lost the quarterfinal bout against Uzbekistan's Bektemir Melikuziev in the men's middleweight (75kg) category here at the Rio Games on Tu
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Shuttler Sindhu joins Srikanth in Rio Olympics quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu progressed through to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event with a crushing straight games win over Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei here at the Rio Olympics here on Tuesday.
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Vikas Krishan will end India's medal drought in Rio, says father
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhiwani, Aug 16 (ANI): As India's agonising wait for an Olympic medal shows no signs of abating in the ongoing Rio Games, the father of ace boxer Vikas Krishan has expressed confidence that his son will bring an end to this barren run when he will step into the ring for the quarterfinal
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Shuttler Srikanth enters quarters, keeps India's medal hopes afloat i
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth produced a perfect blend of power and precision to progress through to the quarterfinals of the men's singles event here at the Rio Olympics on Monday.
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Paulo Coelho backs King Khan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug. 14 (ANI): Ace novelist Paulo Coelho has voiced his support for King Khan, who was last week detained at the Los Angeles airport by US immigration department officials.
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Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Srikanth keep India's medal hopes alive
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 14 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu progressed through to the round of 16 with a resilient win over Canadian rival Michelle Li in her second and final women's singles group stage contest here at the Rio Olympics here on Sunday.
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